Activision: Modern Warfare 2 Sales $550M In First 5 Days

By Eric Savitz

That’s entertainment.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI)asserted this morning that its new game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has had “the biggest entertainment launch in history,” with estimated sell-through in the first five days of $550 million.

However, the company noted in the same statement that the company “remains cautious about the U.S. and global economy as well as other variable that can affect industry performance, including consumer spending, which remains a significant concern.”

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